Population 1,952 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Marion Center
| Period | Marion Center | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Marion Center average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Pennsylvania overall, where it has 2.46 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Marion Center
| Period | Marion Center | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Marion Center are younger than 40.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Marion Center
| Period | Marion Center | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Marion Center (9.7%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Marion Center
Renters in Marion Center
| Period | Marion Center | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Marion Center is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (58.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.0 points, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Marion Center
| Period | Marion Center | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Marion Center than nationally: 11.9%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Marion Center
| Period | Marion Center | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Marion Center run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Marion Center
| Period | Marion Center | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $485 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $612 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $758 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $694 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$209 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Marion Center pays $694 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Marion Center
Bachelor's degrees in Marion Center
| Period | Marion Center | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Marion Center have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Marion Center
| Period | Marion Center | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.7% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.6% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.9% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Marion Center is close to the national rate: 89.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Pennsylvania overall (91.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Marion Center
| Period | Marion Center | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Marion Center runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Marion Center compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Center | 2.59 | 40.7 | 9.7% | 21.1% | 11.9% | 1973 | $694 | 19.4% | 89.2% | 4.1% |
| Deckers Point | 2.44 | 48.5 | 12.3% | 14.2% | 15.4% | 1974 | $545 | 17.6% | 85.0% | 0.2% |
| Home | 2.83 | 39.2 | 7.0% | 15.6% | 11.6% | 1973 | $711 | 18.4% | 92.2% | 7.2% |
| Georgeville | 2.62 | 41.0 | 9.4% | 20.0% | 15.0% | 1973 | $790 | 19.3% | 88.5% | 2.9% |
| Dixonville | 2.90 | 35.7 | 1.7% | 19.4% | 15.3% | 1968 | $945 | 11.2% | 92.4% | 0.0% |
| Rochester Mills | 2.66 | 42.8 | 9.6% | 15.5% | 16.5% | 1971 | $767 | 17.1% | 87.0% | 3.0% |
| Tanoma | 2.41 | 42.9 | 5.1% | 9.6% | 5.7% | 1975 | $755 | 25.3% | 98.0% | 4.6% |
| Nashville | 2.43 | 49.3 | 12.4% | 12.7% | 15.8% | 1974 | $525 | 17.4% | 84.7% | 0.0% |
| Plumville | 3.17 | 32.1 | 5.2% | 11.5% | 11.2% | 1975 | $681 | 13.0% | 85.3% | 10.5% |
| Chambersville | 2.55 | 48.1 | 5.8% | 20.0% | 15.2% | 1963 | $706 | 18.7% | 91.7% | 7.4% |
| Starford | 2.66 | 57.7 | 4.6% | 8.0% | 16.1% | 1945 | $945 | 7.2% | 79.7% | 7.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Marion Center. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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